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Tutorials, guides, and videos to using Chicago Cityscape
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Address Snapshot (7)
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) (2)
Cannabis (1)
Due diligence (5)
Buying a home (1)
Leads (1)
Mapping (3)
Property Finder (5)
Research (1)
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Transit (1)
Zoning (4)
Draw a Personal Place video
When one of our thousands of Places doesn't show you the right area of analysis, draw your own. This 1-minute video shows you how easy it is to draw a Personal Place and get information and data there.
Property research - Last updated 05/05/2021
Learn about Cook County property classes
All Cook County properties are assigned one of these property classes by the Cook County Assessor's Office. This is a list of them.
Property research - Last updated 05/05/2021
Compare Chicago Cityscape and CoStar
Many of our members use both Chicago Cityscape and CoStar to get the full depth of information they need to be successful. This guide compares and contrasts Chicago Cityscape and CoStar.
Property research - Last updated 05/05/2021
Address Snapshot overview video
Address Snapshot is the primary feature on Chicago Cityscape, which brings together all of the maps and data about a single address in Illinois.
Property research, Due diligence, Address Snapshot - Last updated 05/05/2021
Transit-served location and TOD explained
Chicago's zoning code has provisions to reduce parking requirements and increase density allowance in certain areas based on proximity to transit.
Due diligence, Property research, Zoning, Address Snapshot - Last updated 05/05/2021
Find building permits at a specific Chicago address video
Look up historical building permits, back to 2006, at a particular address in Chicago.
Property research, Address Snapshot - Last updated 05/05/2021
Chicago Cityscape's Address Snapshot is a key tool for valuing any property in Cook County prior to purchase. Specifically, you can find comps and nearby property sales, understand the value-add opportunity, identify financial & development incentives, locate nearby development, and see where amenities & community assets are.
Property research, Address Snapshot, Due diligence - Last updated 05/05/2021
Look up flood zones in Illinois
Chicago Cityscape has three flooding-related datasets: Flood hazard areas defined by FEMA, the MWRD indundation area administered by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, and the flood susceptibility index calculated by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning for the Chicago region.
Property research, Address Snapshot, Due diligence - Last updated 05/05/2021
How to build an ADU outside a Chicago pilot area
Even if your property is not within a pilot area, it may still be possible to build an ADU through the normal zoning channel. This article will also discuss "unused zoning capacity", which is the combination of zoning regulations that allows additional dwelling units to be built on a property.
Property research, Zoning, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) - Last updated 05/05/2021